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ARTS SOUTH DAKOTA UPCOMING EVENTS

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation [...]

Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Johnson Fine Arts Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre 300, Johnson Fine Arts Stage 301

Event Locator: 2024-ACBTGK Symphonic Band Rehearsal

Vintage Christmas Trees

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Get in the holiday spirit with local artist Eileen Binkley as you paint some vintage inspired Christmas trees.  Use fun 60s-themed colors like pink, mint green, and turquoise to make your tree feel like a mid-century masterpiece. -No experience necessary. -Supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own as well!

Artist Toolkit for Success: Portfolio | Sharpen your image

The Underground Venue at Rehfelds Modern North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

The Watering Can is excited to present a new series of FREE workshops for artists! The Artist Toolkit for Success: Business skills to set you apart. Second Tuesday of the month, from 6:30-8:00 PM Held at The Underground by Rehfelds. Led by artists Alex Lunstra and Julie Dent, and business coach, Claudia Dail. December Topic: [...]

Free

Busy

USD Clarinet Choir

Campus Wide Fine Arts East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States

Event Contact: Dr. Beverly GibsonContact Email: Beverly.Gibson@usd.eduContact Phone: 605 658 3466Event URL: https://www.usd.edu/livemusicEvent Locator: 2024-ACBQRCUSD's Clarinet Choir, under the direction of Dr. Beverly Gibson, invites you to their fall concert, from Colton Recital Hall, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts, and livestreamed via the link available elsewhere in this post.  This event is [...]

Art Exhibit – We Are All Weeds: Susan Heggestad

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2120 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, Sioux Falls, United States

Augustana University's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents "We Are All Weeds," an exhibition of mixed-media artwork and installations by Susan Heggestad. The exhibition runs from November 15 to December 12, with a reception on Friday, November 15, from 7-9 p.m., featuring an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Heggestad's work explores the symbolism of plants, using cast paper, [...]

Free

The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation [...]

Bellman Brown Bag Series: Spearfish Piano Duet Club

The Matthews Opera House – Theatre 612 Main St, Spearfish, SD, United States

WHO: You! WHAT: Free lecture as part of the Monthly Bellman Brown Bag Series WHERE: Matthews Opera House Theater WHEN: Wednesday, December 11th at noon WHY: To explore ideas, history, literature, art, and culture HOW: BYOB-Bring your own bite-to-eat, take a seat, and enjoy entertainment for an hour while you devour   Things are absolutely better in pairs! Join us for [...]

Rich Show and Mark Romanowski

Trio Jazz Club 340 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States

https://www.triojazzclub.com #fellowshipjazzcenter #triojazzclub #siouxfalls

Art Exhibit – We Are All Weeds: Susan Heggestad

Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at Augustana University 2120 S Grange Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, Sioux Falls, United States

Augustana University's Eide/Dalrymple Gallery presents "We Are All Weeds," an exhibition of mixed-media artwork and installations by Susan Heggestad. The exhibition runs from November 15 to December 12, with a reception on Friday, November 15, from 7-9 p.m., featuring an artist talk at 7:30 p.m. Heggestad's work explores the symbolism of plants, using cast paper, [...]

Free

The Festival of Trees 2024: Vintage Christmas

Brookings Arts Council 4th Street, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Every year the Brookings Arts Council is transformed into a winter wonderland of holiday splendor created around beautifully decorated trees and displays each with their own theme and style. From whimsical to elegant and everything in between, this year promises to be no different! The celebration’s special events this year include a local artisan holiday [...]

Imagined Horizons

Dahl Arts Center 713 7th St, Rapid City, SD, United States

Featuring Hot Springs painter, Gayle Tescher, this exhibition will be on display in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café & Gallery from November 7 to December 30, 2024. Admission is free. After retiring from the South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009, Tescher returned to her love of art, a passion that began in [...]

High Strung: Five Centuries of Stringed Keyboard Instruments

National Music Museum Groves Gallery

Event Contact: National Music MuseumContact Email: nmm@usd.eduContact Phone: 605-358-3450Event URL: https://www.nmmusd.org/special-exhibitionsEvent Locator: 2024-ACABQBFor over 600 years, stringed keyboard instruments have served as repositories for human imagination, science, technology, craft, artistry, and music. They are admired for their stature – and oftentimes stunning beauty – alongside their ability to play both melody and harmony. Keyboard innovation [...]

Black Hills Playhouse Education and DakotAbilities Present: The Snow Queen Pt. 2

DakotAbilities - Longfellow Center South 4th Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Through innovative partnerships, teaching artists of the Black Hills Playhouse are transforming lives through theatre programs inclusive of people of all ages and abilities. These special shows are free and open to the public! Don’t miss this chance to witness the incredible talents of our cast, who have worked tirelessly to bring this beloved story to life. [...]

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